Goodridge v. Goodridge

STOREY, Justice.

This is an appeal from the property division in a divorce case. The trial court gave the appellee, Dorothy Jean Goodridge, three parcels of improved realty and a one-half undivided interest in a second lien note, all of which were claimed by appellant to be his separate property. Appellant contends that even though the properties were acquired after marriage, the purchase money for these properties is traceable to his separate estate, and it was error, therefore, to divest him of title. We hold that appellant has failed in his attempt to trace to his separate estate the funds…